Most of us have taken Vicodin for some reason or another, whether to control painful dental infections, sustaining an injury, or following surgery. Vicodin is the most highly prescribed opioid in the U.S., with 136 million prescriptions filled in 2013, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. But just as with other prescription pain medications, the […]
Insomnia is one of the most mentioned complaints heard in the doctor’s office. It seems more people struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep than ever before, and subsequently a large number of Americans are dependent on sleep inducing medications. In fact, between 50-70 million adults struggle with a sleep disorder, according to the Centers […]
The darling of the benzodiazepine family of prescription sedatives is Xanax, a fast acting drug with almost immediate calming effects. With the crazy hectic lifestyle most adults live, navigating the compounding demands of childrearing and work, it is not surprising that anxiety levels have ratcheted skyward in recent years. Enter Xanax, the most heavily prescribed […]
After a night of excessive drinking the morning brings with it the unpleasant effects of a hangover. The intensity of the hangover will be directly related to the amount of alcohol consumed, so symptoms can range dramatically from mild to those that mimic alcohol withdrawals. The hangover may last for one day or up to […]
Oh, if only there was a magic pill one could take and be done with alcoholism for good. Since there is currently no such miracle pill on the market, beating alcoholism remains a daily challenge for even the most dedicated to overcoming it. You can be completely on board, promising yourself and everyone around you […]
Even knowing all the serious consequences that accompany alcohol addiction, many alcoholics will persist in their compulsive drinking just to avoid the detox and withdrawal experience. Understandably, alcohol detox is highly unpleasant and can become a serious medical emergency if not managed by a trained team of detox specialists who can quickly intervene. Serious health […]
One of the most tragic outcomes of active addiction is the damage it does to your primary relationships, especially the one with your partner or spouse. Addiction can take a serious toll on a couple, leaving a long trail of broken promises, broken trust, anger, and frustration behind. Whether a relationship can mend following detox […]
At some juncture while in active addiction you might close your eyes and allow yourself to recall an earlier time in life when you felt authentically happy. In that mental image of the former you joy and peace radiate from your being. Sadly, you may feel you have fallen so far away from that earlier […]
Most likely, when a couple took their vows on their wedding day they did not include the words “I vow to share the rehab experience with you.” Nope, chances are addiction was the furthest thing from the couple’s minds on the day they got married. But somewhere along the way both partners developed addiction issues, […]
Stop Smoking Cannabis While Reducing the Nasty Withdrawal Symptoms I have read many articles which point to the fact that quitting a weed habit should be easy but in my experience of talking to a number of people who have successfully managed, quite the opposite is true. Quitting is not an easy process and it […]